05 Feb 2026
Paul Hastings Adds Partner Winston Gu to ECVC Practice
"Paul Hastings adds partner Winston Gu to its ECVC (emerging companies and venture capital) practice. He will advise startups, emerging growth companies and investors on venture capital, growth equity and strategic investments."
Gu joins Paul Hastings from the Band 1 emerging companies practice at Cooley. He advises startups, emerging growth companies and investors throughout the full business life cycle, including formation and organizational matters, debt and equity financings, strategic transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and exits, including IPOs. His work spans venture capital, growth equity and strategic investments, and he regularly represents venture capital and private equity funds, family offices and corporate venture groups in connection with investments and portfolio company matters. He frequently serves as outside general counsel to company-side clients, providing strategic advice on day-to-day corporate, governance and commercial matters. Gu started and grew his ECVC practice in California, with clients across the West Coast, East Coast and Chicago. His clients have included ARB Interactive, Bitnomial, Builders Vision, Catch Financial, Lightbank, Momofuku, Ngen Mission Critical, Orange EV, Pathos AI, Reserv, Sentera, S2G Investments and Somethings.
At Paul Hastings, Gu reunites with his former Cooley colleague David Ambler and joins the firm's Palo Alto team.